I’d like to pay homage to the musicians who passed away in the last month. I honor them for their creativity, courage, and skill. Of the 25 musicians who passed since December 31, 2015 I have written about the three…
Auditions
San Fransisco Classical Voice https://www.sfcv.org/ Auditions listed here for classical singers and instrumentalists https://www.sfcv.org/auditions Honk!: Auditions: Jan. 5 & 6 Ages 8 – 14 Performance Feb. 25 – 28, 2016 Sister Act: Auditions: Jan. 5 & 6 Ages 14 – 20…
Classes and Workshops – SF Jazz
Koret Discover Jazz Course: That’s What She Said Wednesdays, Mar 2 – Mar 23, 2016, 7PM-8:30PM Joe Henderson Lab • 4-class series Celebrating the exquisite work of women songwriters and composers dating back to the blues era, focus on female-centered themes…
What to See. Christmas, New Years Eve & 2016 Shows
Christmas Count Basie Orchestra 80th Anniversary Celebration Wednesday December 23, 8:00 pm & 10:00pm at Yoshi’s Oakland Christmas Gospel w/ Earl Thomas Friday, December 25th, 7:30pm & 10pm • $24 A special Christmas evening filled with your favorite Christmas tunes sung by the one and…
Holiday Trivia – Popular Songs of the Season
Trivia To Make Your Day! Here’s a little history and trivia about the popular songs of the season. Chanukah Also known as the Festival of Lights and the Feast of Dedication. Dates for 2015 12/6-1214. Sorry this letter got out…
Joni Mitchell Trivia – Beauty & Artistic Freedom
I can’t quite remember how old I was nine or ten (1969 or 1970) but I do remember we were in Bullock’s department store in Los Angeles and my sister was super excited about a record album and was asking…
Theaters on the SF Bay Peninsula with Kids Programs
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have additions to this list. Thank you! YMTC, Youth Musical Theater Company Berkeley, California 510-595-5514 Hillbarn Theatre Center Foster City, California 650-349-6411 Peninsula Youth Theatre Mountain View, California Bay Area Children’s Theatre Oakland, California 510-296-4433…
Amy Winehouse Trivia & Exhibit
The Contemporary Jewish Museum of San Francisco did it again by sending me an update of their exhibits. They inspired me to write about another musician, Amy Winehouse (last month it was Bruce Springsteen). The exhibit “Amy Winehouse: A Family…
Bruce Springsteen Trivia & Concert
This may seem quite random and it is. I got an e-mail from the Contemporary Jewish Museum advertising an exhibit called “Born to Read.” Celebrating the Lyrics of Bruce Springsteen. August 20th from 6:30 to 9:00pm. 736 Mission Street, San…
Special Father’s Day Songs
Father and Son, by the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens. This 1970 folk rock classic by Cat Stevens captures an exchange between a young, idealistic man looking to break away and live a life of passion, and an…